Jewellery
by H. Clifford Smith
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1908
ISBN/ASIN: B007IP9OJS
Number of pages: 411
Description:
Jewellery may be defined as comprising various objects adapted to personal ornament, precious in themselves or rendered precious by their workmanship. The jewel worn as a personal ornament may be merely decorative, such as the aigrette or the pendant, or it may be useful as well as ornamental, such as the brooch or the girdle.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(multiple formats)
Download mirrors:
Mirror 1
Similar books
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and Historyby Henri Delaborde - Cassel & Co.
Engraving, in the strict sense of the word, is no invention due to modern civilization. But centuries elapsed before man acquired the art of multiplying printed copies from a single original, to which art the name of engraving has been extended.
(9644 views)
Furniture for the Craftsmanby Paul D. Otter - Davis Williams Co.
The author concentrates on furniture of the middle class, this puts design within reach of the amateur craftsman, as well as the hobbyist who will spend his weekends making sawdust and turned legs. Hobbyists will find a fund of furniture ideas.
(12606 views)
Interior Decoration : Its Principles and Practiceby Frank Alvah Parsons - Doubleday
This book may be of service to somebody in pointing out what a house is really for and what it should express. It is designed also to make clear the essential qualities which are the life and soul of each of the decorative periods in history.
(9599 views)
Woman as Decorationby Emily Burbank - Dodd, Mead and Co.
This illustrated book is a brief guide for the woman who would understand her own type, make the most of it, and know how simple a matter it is to be decorative if she will but master the few rules underlying all successful dressing.
(19801 views)